The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-17
FREDERICK WILLIAMS CANCER.

The Growth Has Not Extended-Row Be-
teen Mackenzie and Virchow.
LONDON, Nov. 16-In an interview, to-day.
DR.. Mackenzie laid stress upon the fact that the
new growth in the THROAT of the Crown Prince
had not extended since it was first noticed. The
destruction of the larynx, he said, was an ex-
tremely dangerous operation, and an artificial
larynx would terrible distress to the
wearer. He denies most emphatcally that the
responsibility for advising the Crown Prince to
undergo an external operation rests upon him.
The facts are. he says, that he left the entire
matter to the judgment of the German physi-
ciaus who were summoned TO Ssn Reno al ln-r
suggestion, and that the Crown Prince, OF his
own volition and without the slightest hint from
anybody, decided that he would not endure the
operation after the German doctors had ex-
pressed their conviction that it would be desir
able, if not absolutely necessary.
Professor Virchow stated before the Berlin
Medical Society today, that his expressed op;n
ion as to the nature OF the Crown Princes
malady had been applied to small portion of
the growth cut from the patients throat by DR..
Mackenzie. He has often. of late. been annoyed
by reports. influenced by DR. Mackenzie, in
tended to hold him responsible for the treat
ment pursued by DR.. Mackenzie.
Private telegrams from San Reno say that on
Monday night there was discharge of yellowish
mucus from the Crown Princes isrynx, which
afforded great relief. The swelling has subslded.
DIR. Schmidt states that although he had not seen
the Crown Prince in TWO years until he saw him
at San Reno. he found him absolutely
changed in general condition. His health was
excellent and no danger was imminent The
swelling, he says, will occasionally reappear,
but will not imply change for the worst The
tumor may become large in a few days that
tracheotomy will become necessary; it may
not increase at all for six months. If there is a
change for the worse, IL will be gradual, and
there will be time to foreeee the necessity of
operation. DR.. Bergman, at the request of the
Crown Princes family, will go to San Reno.
The Crown Prince took long walk to-day,
and after Sard received the Emperor and EN-
press of Brazil The Princes voice is clearer,
aud he Is in good spirits.
Letters are constantly being received at San
Reno from all parts OF Germany and from
abroad, recommending specifics which the
Crown Prince A farmer has coma from Obern-
jesa with ointment which. he says, is of
failing efficacy. He received by Major
Kessel, aide-de-camp Of the Crown Prince,
who promised to send The ointment to San
Reno.
the Reichstag is awaited with anxiety. it is
expected to contain a declaration regarding the
condition of the Crown Prince.
DIR. Schroeder, in a hitter made public at
Vienna, writes that the physicians attending g
the Crown Prince have decided upon a precise
plan of treatment for the present and the future
as well.
Advces from San Reno tonight are that the
Crown Prince experiences great relief from the
breaking of the tumor in his throat. a portion
of the mucus discharged has beer forwarded to
Berlin for examination by Professor Virchow.